Ferrari recalls 2600 cars due to air bag risk
Posted on 28 Jul 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
Luxury automaker Ferrari has revealed that thousands of its cars are being recalled due to safety concerns relating to their airbags.
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Hack of a Jeep Cherokee prompts 1.4m vehicle recall
Posted on 28 Jul 2015 by Cobey Bartels
Security experts have demonstrated how to perform a hack of a Jeep Cherokee, while it is in motion, exposing a security flaw allowing remote access and control of any Jeep, Chrysler, Ram or Dodge. Support for UK autonomous vehicle development
Posted on 24 Jul 2015 by Victoria Fitzgerald
The advanced engineering company helping to bring the ‘LUTZ Pathfinder’ and ‘UK Autodrive’ projects to reality has welcomed the Government’s new commitment to driverless vehicles.
Fiat Chrysler celebrates one millionth eight-speed transmission
Posted on 21 Jul 2015 by Tim Brown
The one millionth TorqueFlite 845RE eight-speed automatic transmission produced at the Fiat Chrysler Kokomo Transmission Plant (Ind.) rolled off the assembly line on Friday last week. New BMW 7 series to come with a choice of eight new car smells
Posted on 21 Jul 2015 by Aiden Burgess
The new BMW 7 Series features a choice of eight customised scents created by a professional scent maker from the companies design department. Audi celebrates ‘topping out’ of new A4 paint shop
Posted on 21 Jul 2015 by Tim Brown
The Audi plant in Ingolstadt, north of Munich, continues to grow with the addition of a new paint shop on the north side of the plant site. Electrochemical Society and Toyota announce green energy fellowship winners
Posted on 21 Jul 2015 by Tim Brown
The ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship has been awarded to three recipients who will each receive $50,000 for the inaugural fellowships for projects in green energy technology. Nissan now top selling Asian auto brand in Europe
Posted on 21 Jul 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
Nissan Motor Co. last week released new sales figures showing it has retaken the crown of the best-selling Asian car brand in Europe.
Peugeot eyes Iranian manufacturing return
Posted on 17 Jul 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is reportedly examining a possible re-establishment of manufacturing in Iran.
Hyundai and Kia tackle wireless charging of an electric vehicle
Posted on 14 Jul 2015 by Tim Brown
Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center and Mojo Mobility, a wireless power technology company, have been awarded a funding grant to research and develop a system capable of wireless fast charging of an electric vehicle.